Michael R Noyes wrote: > > It looks like the idea of having Ralph host us in NYC is out. He will not be > home! > So tell us Ralph, with this schedule when do you get a chance to paddle? :-) > > Mike Oh I will get lots of paddling in in-between and around things. The May event in San Francisco has a heavy paddling component built in. And I probably will fly in a day or two early and hook up with hooky-playing local paddlers in the area. Any one willing to put up with me, oops I mean put me up, let me know. Also I will use the visit to DC as an excuse to do some local paddling. As for closer to home, I expect to get back out on the water in March as the ice starts melting and there is plenty of paddling in April in these parts. From next month through into June is the best paddling time in NY and environs. The air starts getting warm and, thanks to the miracle of newer types of cold water protective clothing, one can paddle safely in warmer temperatures while being ready for a possible dip in the cold blue stuff. The motorboat traffic is nil; most of the marinas don't put boats in the water from drydock until about mid- to end-May. Memorial Day would be a good time for a regional PaddleWise get-together around here as Joan Volin concurs. Fourth of July is out because of OpSail and the huge celebration expected. Basically, local waters in the harbor will be closed to all but parade traffic for some 36 hours or more on those days. And even the Boathouse embayment may be invaded by moored powerboats, at least that is what is coming out of the Coast Guard, which is likely to freeze traffic and push it off to the sides of the river. But we do need a national get-together someplace and one that is all our own and not a tag-on to a symposium although those would be great too. We also need a logo or badge. I hope someone can take up the design issue and the production issue. I will address this in a separate post. ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Feb 09 2000 - 09:50:47 PST
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